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Household of William J Chapman (born 1850, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William J Chapman and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Chapman, born in 1850 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Lyia P Chapman, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Clara (born 1877 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Amelia (born 1881 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Sister-In-Law, Wilhelmina (born 1861 in Ireland), William J's Sister-In-Law, Martha (born 1857 in Ireland) and William J's Boarder, Maria (born 1813 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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William J Chapman's household

Male

William J

Chapman

Head
Female

Lyia P

Chapman

Wife
Female

Wilhelmina

Allen

Sister-In-Law
Female

Martha

Allen

Sister-In-Law
Female

Clara

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Chapman

Daughter
Male

Maria

Penny

Boarder
First name(s) William J
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Chapman

Head

Married

31

1850

Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Lyia P

Chapman

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Wilhelmina

Allen

Sister-In-Law

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Martha

Allen

Sister-In-Law

Single

24

1857

Ireland

Clara

Chapman

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Chapman

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Maria

Penny

Boarder

Widower

68

1813

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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